Quick pile regarding chemistry department:

  • Established in 1960.
  • Chemistry department has maximum number of Ph. D. staff members.
  • Maximum number of professors promoted as principals of D. A. V.’s.
  • Since computers are becoming integral part of education process, the chemistry department has established a small computer lab. With computers to facilitate lesson production.

Courses

Courses offered by the Department

Sr. No.

Name of course

Duration

Intake capacity

Session started (month)

1.

M. Sc.

2 years

40

July

2.

B. Sc.

3 years

Unlimited

July

Scheme of Examination

Sr. No.

Name of Course

Scheme of Examination

Admission Guidelines

Eligibility

1.

M. Sc.

Semester

Based on OCET Entrance test

B. Sc. pass

2.

B. Sc.

Semester for Ist and 2nd year

Annual for 3rd year

Based on Merit

10+2 pass

Faculty profile with name, qualification, destination, specialization (D. Sc. / D. Litt. / Ph. D. / M. Phil. etc.)

Name

Qualification

Designation

Specialization

  No. Of Research Publications  No. Of Books

Dr. Suresh Sharma

(H.O.D.)

M. Sc., Ph. D. (NET)

Assistant Prof.

Physical Chemistry

15

3

Dr. Meenakshi Munjal

M. Sc., Ph. D.

Assistant Prof.

Inorganic Chemistry

15

--

Sh. Rahul Gupta

M. Sc., Ph. D. (NET)

Assistant Prof.

Analytical Chemistry

14

--

Ms. Neha Babbar

M. Sc. (NET)

Assistant Prof. on Contractual Basis

Organic Chemistry

10

--

 

Mrs. Sulekha

M.Sc. (NET), M.Phil

Assistant Prof. on Contractual Basis

Organic Chemistry

10

--

Mrs. Sherry

M. Sc., Ph. D. (NET)

Assistant Prof.

Organic Chemistry

2

  

Research Projects Handled

Name of teacher

Title of the project

Cost

(in Rs.)

Duration

Date of Sanction

Name of the funding Agency

Dr. Suresh Kumar Sharma

Thermodynamics and transport studies of amino acids in aqueous and aqueous solutions of various additives

65,000/-

18 months

23/03/2010

UGC (University Grants Commission)

Dr. Suresh Kumar Sharma

Study of interactions of Amino Acids and Peptides from aqueous to aqueous additive solutions

1,70,000/-

2 Years

18/01/2017

UGC (University Grants Commission)

Dr. Suresh Kumar Sharma

Thermodynamics and transport studies of amino acids in aqueous and aqueous solutions of various additives

 4,15,000/- and one JRF / SRF / RA

3 Years

03/10/2012

CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research)

Dr. Suresh Kumar Sharma

Effect of temperature on investigations of molecular interactions of amino acids/ substituted amino acids in binary aqueous solutions of additives with reference to thermodynamic and transport measurements

5,00,000/-

3 Years

02/05/2017

CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research)

Dr. Rahul Gupta

Preferential salvation of copper(I) and Silver(I) salts in pure and mixed non aqueous solvents

1,40,000/-

18 months

18/01/2017

UGC (University Grants Commission)


Seminars/ Conferences/ Workshops organized & the source of funding

  1. National Conference on “Recent Advancement and Developments in Chemical Sciences” (January 7-8, 2008) funded by DRDO, CSIR and local community.
  2. National Conference on “Recent Advancement and Developments in Chemical Sciences” (February 9, 2015) funded by Dean College Development Council, Panjab University, Chandigarh.

Extension lectures organized by the department

1. Extension lecture on Quantum Chemistry by Prof. Harjinder Singh of Panjab University, Chandigarh (January 2006).

2.  Extension lecture on Stereochemistry by Dr. T. V. Singh of Panjab University, Chandigarh (January 2006).

3.  Extension lecture on “Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy” was delivered by Dr. Pawan Kumar Sharma, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra on 12th January, 2009.

Infrastructure

Total no. of Laboratories – 5

List of Equipments

Major

(i)        Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer                                     

(ii)       FTIR Spectrophotometer                                                              

(iii)     Spectrophotometer/Colorimeter                                                

(iv)      Flame Photometer                                                                         

(v)       Polarograph                                                                                     

Minor

(vi)      Conductivity Meter                                                                        

(vii)     pH-meter                                                                                         

 (viii)  Polarimeter                                                                                     

 (ix)     Potentiometer                                                                                

(x)       Ion-Exchanger                                                                                

(xi)      Refractometer                                                                                 

(xii)     Fume Hood                                                                                     

(xiii)   Digital M. Pt. Apparatus                                                                

(xiv)    M. Pt. Apparatus                                                                             

(xv)     Electrical Balance                                                                           

(xvi)    Digital Electronic Balance                                                            

(xvii)   Magnetic Stirrer with Hot Plate                                                  

(xviii) Mechanical Shaker                                                                         

(xix)    Centrifugal Machine                                                                      

(xx)     Paper Chromatography Kit                                                                       

(xxi)    Muffle Furnance                                                                             

(xxii)   Hot-Air Oven                                                                                  

(xxiii) Voltage Stabilizer                                                                           

(xxiv)  Thin Layer Chromatography Apparatus                                    

(xxv)   Computers with Internet facility                                                

(xxvi)  Over Head Projector                                                                      

(xxvii)LCD Projector                                                                                  

(xxiix) Thermostatic water bath                                                              

(xxix)  Heating Mental                                                                               

(xxx)   Vacuum pump